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It's being suggested that the legislature pass a law diverting a ticket tax at Hartford's new ballpark from the general fund to benefit Hartford only.
As I recall, we had a simular occurrence about 40 years ago when we first instituted the state lottery....

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A new casino in Tiverton with table games and easy access to state highways would allow Rhode Island to compete with neighboring Massachusetts for gambling revenue, state casino operators said Tuesday.Twin River Management Group has...

HARTFORD — Lawmakers clashed again Wednesday over keno, the on-again, off-again gambling game that has been debated at the legislature for years.The finance committee conducted the first public hearing on the issue this year, a step toward instituting...

Lawmakers clashed Wednesday over keno - the on-again, off-again gambling game that has been controversial at the legislature for years.
The tax-writing finance committee conducted a public hearing on a measure to institute keno as a revenue raiser in a...

A public hearing is scheduled on a bill that would allow the Connecticut Lottery to offer keno gambling. H.B. No. 7054 would allow for keno to be offered in 3,000 lottery retailers and 600 new bars and restaurants. The state’s two federally recognized...

I applaud state legislators for allowing testimony on a right-to-die bill [March 19, Page 1,"From Both Sides, Passion"]. The emotional stories and deeply held beliefs on both sides are powerful, but it is a mistake to focus solely on moral...

HARTFORD — The long-running case of Clarence Jackson, who has been fighting for 19 years to claim $5.8 million in lottery winnings, encountered another setback Tuesday when a legislative committee voted 13-12 to reject his case.
Jackson held a winning...

The long-running case of Clarence Jackson suffered another blow Tuesday when a key legislative committee voted 13-12 to reject awarding him an unclaimed $5.8 million lottery prize.
It has been a 19-year odyssey for Jackson, who held the winning ticket...

As you can well imagine I was feeling pretty good.
I had just read where the Social Security Administration has been paying benefits to some 6.5 million people over the age of 111.
Wow, who knew so many people were living this long?
In fact, Social...

NEWINGTON — The town council has awarded a contract for the new aerospace academy at John Wallace Middle School, clearing the way for work to begin."It feels great," Superintendent William C. Collins said. "Everything is coming...

Why don’t we just build a wall around Connecticut and charge people to enter and exit from every road that crosses the border? Or, better yet, a moat, yes, build a moat around our little corner of paradise and use boats like the Connecticut River...

HARTFORD — Global Communications Academy, an International Baccalaureate school on Edwards Street, was the top choice for Hartford families who applied for the district's 2015-16 school choice lottery, according to unofficial tallies released Monday.
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HARTFORD — Faced with a maze of possibilities but running out of time, Soliris Sanchez and Confesor Flores pored over school profiles Thursday as if cramming for a test.
Stacked on a table at CRT Generations on Clark Street were booklets from the city...

HARTFORD — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has presented his version of a new state budget, but now it's time for legislators, lobbyists and everyone else to have their say about its final form.
The process began Thursday with a presentation by the governor's...

HARTFORD — Arguing that Clark Elementary School families have been "failed again," the education reform group Achieve Hartford! called on school officials to "go bold" and give Clark students an advantage in this year's school choice...

CREC's Public Safety Academy recently received more than 50 textbooks and training manuals about fire service from the Connecticut Fire Academy.
"We appreciate the fire academy's generosity and support, and we look forward to continuing to...

Forty-three years ago, as Connecticut officials were gearing up to sell the very first tickets for the state’s newly approved lottery, Gov. Thomas Meskill bullishly declared that residents’ appetite for legalized gambling would put $14 million into...

Beverly Pajor said she feels that her children are safer at school now that there is an armed security officer stationed there."I feel a lot more confident knowing someone is there to keep them safe," she said. "It's just another part of...

A Hamden man's 19-year quest to claim a $5.8 million lottery jackpot has led to a bill before the state legislature.
On Oct. 13, 1995 Clarence Jackson purchased a lottery ticket but didn't discover it was a multi-million dollar winner until exactly a...

HARTFORD — Researching schools before the lotteries? The Achieve Hartford! reform advocacy group has launched a new data-driven website with detailed performance profiles of city schools.
The site, unveiled Thursday during National School Choice Week,...